CFJC Today Kamloops

BC Wildfire Service to conduct planned burn near Merritt

MERRITT — The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a burn near the City of Merritt that could start as early as next week ...

Pile burning scheduled for Merritt area throughout winter

Smoke from pile burning in the area of Lindley Creek, outside Merritt, B.C., will be visible in nearby communities during the ...
CFJC Today Kamloops

Environment Canada expands rainfall, wind warnings to include Merritt area

Similar wind warnings are also in effect for the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna and in the Nicola area, which includes the City of Merritt, as well as in the Similkameen and on Highway 3 ...
KelownaNow

Smoke from Merritt planned burns will be visible on the Coquihalla, Connector until spring

If you frequently travel the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector, don’t be alarmed if you see smoke around Merritt over the ...
Digital Journal

Entire city of Merritt, B.C. forced to evacuate due to flooding

Merritt, British Columbia has a population of around 7,000 people. Severe flooding forced the evacuation of the entire city when the municipal wastewater treatment plant shut down due to the floods.